hologram

/ˈhɒləɡɹæm/

//ˈhɒləɡɹæm// noun

"hologram" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hologram” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,091. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,091
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A three-dimensional image of an object created by holography.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hologram · hologram · English

hologram · rank #25,091 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,091
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hijack

Nearest frequency peer: hijack (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hologram”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hologram” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hologram
PropertyValue
Headwordhologram
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɒləɡɹæm/
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,091
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hologram”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hologramlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hijack” (#25,089), “Horatio” (#25,093), “hickey” (#25,088). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hologram” is #25,091. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around hologram (IPA /ˈhɒləɡɹæm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,091 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A three-dimensional image of an object created by holography.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for hologram, with forms such as "hhologram", "hloogram", and "holgoram". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From holo- + -gram, from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + γρᾰ́μμᾰ (grắmmă, “that which is written or drawn”), coined by Hungarian-born British scientist Dennis Gabor in 1948, the Nobel prize winner in physics in 1971 for his work in holography. The correct English form is hologram, spelled H-O-L-O-G-R-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A three-dimensional image of an object created by holography.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hologram appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He turned his head and stared out to sea, longing for the hologram logo of Fuji Electric, for the drone of a helicopter, anything at all.

Etymology

From holo- + -gram, from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + γρᾰ́μμᾰ (grắmmă, “that which is written or drawn”), coined by Hungarian-born British scientist Dennis Gabor in 1948, the Nobel prize winner in physics in 1971 for his work in holography.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhologram
  • hloogram
  • holgoram
  • hollogram
  • hologarm
  • hologgram
  • hologramm
  • hologrma
  • hologrram
  • holorgam
  • hoolgram
  • ohlogram

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hologram - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhologram1hloogram2holgoram2hollogram1hologarm2hologgram1hologramm1hologrma2
Edit distance from "hologram"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hologram"?
"hologram" is spelled H-O-L-O-G-R-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɒləɡɹæm/.
What does "hologram" mean?
As a noun, "hologram" means: A three-dimensional image of an object created by holography.
What are common misspellings of "hologram"?
Common misspellings include "hhologram", "hloogram", "holgoram", "hollogram", "hologarm". The correct spelling is "hologram".
How do you pronounce "hologram"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hologram" is /ˈhɒləɡɹæm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hologram"?
From holo- + -gram, from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + γρᾰ́μμᾰ (grắmmă, “that which is written or drawn”), coined by Hungarian-born British scientist Dennis Gabor in 1948, the Nobel prize winner in physics in 1971 for his work in holography. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hologram", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list